Maika Llaneza
@jarofdollheads.bsky.social
Kidlit author of monsters and mischief. THE GOBBLING GOBLINS - MDLC Studio @disneybooks illustrated by Ara Villena; spring 2025. Rep'd by Sara Crowe Lit. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746231/the-gobbling-goblins-by-maika-llaneza-and-ara-villena/
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🎆COVER REVEAL🎆 for my upcoming debut-Disney's MDLC Studio book written by meee and illustrated by Ara Villena! I'm bawling over Ara's illustrations! THE GOBBLING GOBLINS - spring 2025!
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#disneybooks #mdlcstudio #kidlit #coverreveal #debutauthor #2025books #goblins #filipinomythology
Reposted by Maika Llaneza
What a beautiful thing it was to have lunch yesterday with LeVar Burton (@levarburton.bsky.social), one of my favorite people. 🌞!
April 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What a beautiful thing it was to have lunch yesterday with LeVar Burton (@levarburton.bsky.social), one of my favorite people. 🌞!
Loved this movie!!!
word of mouth on this movie is insane, i think
Ryan Coogler’s ‘SINNERS’ is outperforming almost every single horror movie from the past decade, earning $71M domestically already.
Projected to pass $100M domestic by Sunday.
Read our review: bit.ly/SinnersDF
Projected to pass $100M domestic by Sunday.
Read our review: bit.ly/SinnersDF
April 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Loved this movie!!!
No more telling us how to respond to racism and rudeness. No more telling us what's racist or not racist, what's rude or not rude.
April 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
No more telling us how to respond to racism and rudeness. No more telling us what's racist or not racist, what's rude or not rude.
Storytime, book signing, and crafts at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena was an absolute dream! Huge thanks to Vroman's Bookstore and the amazing coordinator Christian. 1/5
April 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Storytime, book signing, and crafts at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena was an absolute dream! Huge thanks to Vroman's Bookstore and the amazing coordinator Christian. 1/5
I was born in the Philippines and moved to the States when I was seven. Being so far from my motherland at such a young age felt disorienting—I couldn’t grasp all I’d left behind. But growing up Filipino American in the heartbeat of Black culture and the Chicano neighborhoods of... 1/2
April 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I was born in the Philippines and moved to the States when I was seven. Being so far from my motherland at such a young age felt disorienting—I couldn’t grasp all I’d left behind. But growing up Filipino American in the heartbeat of Black culture and the Chicano neighborhoods of... 1/2
Hello SoCal! Hope to see you at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena this Saturday at 11AM for storytime, signing, and crafts 🩷.
THE GOBBLING GOBLINS, illustrated by Ara Villena, published by MDLC Studio at Disney.
THE GOBBLING GOBLINS, illustrated by Ara Villena, published by MDLC Studio at Disney.
April 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Hello SoCal! Hope to see you at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena this Saturday at 11AM for storytime, signing, and crafts 🩷.
THE GOBBLING GOBLINS, illustrated by Ara Villena, published by MDLC Studio at Disney.
THE GOBBLING GOBLINS, illustrated by Ara Villena, published by MDLC Studio at Disney.
Hope to see you at Vroman's Bookstore (Pasadena) this Saturday!
(I still can't believe I was made into an "event". I have nightmares of no one showing up. But I know I gotta get over it lol. 😭🤣🥹)
(I still can't believe I was made into an "event". I have nightmares of no one showing up. But I know I gotta get over it lol. 😭🤣🥹)
April 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hope to see you at Vroman's Bookstore (Pasadena) this Saturday!
(I still can't believe I was made into an "event". I have nightmares of no one showing up. But I know I gotta get over it lol. 😭🤣🥹)
(I still can't believe I was made into an "event". I have nightmares of no one showing up. But I know I gotta get over it lol. 😭🤣🥹)
Talking politics, anti-racism, and life. I miss them so much 😭. Really great catching up.
April 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Talking politics, anti-racism, and life. I miss them so much 😭. Really great catching up.
Here for AOC & Bernie Sanders and to feel the solidarity with over 36,000 people in Los Angeles. Fighting Oligarchy.
April 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Here for AOC & Bernie Sanders and to feel the solidarity with over 36,000 people in Los Angeles. Fighting Oligarchy.
"Culture is not a backdrop. It’s not for rent. When we treat New Orleans like a theme park, we turn living communities into caricatures and push out the very people who make this city what it is.
Preserving culture means protecting the people who carry it."
bigeasymagazine.com/2025/04/11/w...
Preserving culture means protecting the people who carry it."
bigeasymagazine.com/2025/04/11/w...
When Culture Becomes Commodity: Who Profits from New Orleans’ Authenticity? - Big Easy
New Orleans culture drives tourism dollars, but who actually benefits? Explore how local traditions are sold while communities are displaced and under
bigeasymagazine.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"Culture is not a backdrop. It’s not for rent. When we treat New Orleans like a theme park, we turn living communities into caricatures and push out the very people who make this city what it is.
Preserving culture means protecting the people who carry it."
bigeasymagazine.com/2025/04/11/w...
Preserving culture means protecting the people who carry it."
bigeasymagazine.com/2025/04/11/w...
"Loving the culture means loving the people who create and carry it.
It means building real connections, not just enjoying the surface.
This city has so much heart—but you only feel it fully when you’re in real relationship with it."
It means building real connections, not just enjoying the surface.
This city has so much heart—but you only feel it fully when you’re in real relationship with it."
April 12, 2025 at 8:58 AM
"Loving the culture means loving the people who create and carry it.
It means building real connections, not just enjoying the surface.
This city has so much heart—but you only feel it fully when you’re in real relationship with it."
It means building real connections, not just enjoying the surface.
This city has so much heart—but you only feel it fully when you’re in real relationship with it."
Couldn't have gotten through the year without these ladies! We love you, Cydney! Congratulations on your upcoming big wedding day!!! 🥂🍾 Also nice seeing Liz perform with her hubby, The Piano Man!
April 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Couldn't have gotten through the year without these ladies! We love you, Cydney! Congratulations on your upcoming big wedding day!!! 🥂🍾 Also nice seeing Liz perform with her hubby, The Piano Man!
"The way someone handles their anger tells you everything you need to know about their emotional maturity, self-control, and most importantly, how deeply they respect you. See, anybody can love you when it’s easy. The moment where all the fluff fades, their truest self steps forward." 1/3
April 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM
"The way someone handles their anger tells you everything you need to know about their emotional maturity, self-control, and most importantly, how deeply they respect you. See, anybody can love you when it’s easy. The moment where all the fluff fades, their truest self steps forward." 1/3
Loving a culture — visiting the place, wearing the clothing, going to the events, even making art inspired by it — doesn’t automatically mean you understand the people who live that culture. 1/3
April 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Loving a culture — visiting the place, wearing the clothing, going to the events, even making art inspired by it — doesn’t automatically mean you understand the people who live that culture. 1/3
As a person of color - everyday you're in a room where racist or biased comments are being dropped casually, and you're also navigating complex dynamics: power, professionalism, isolation, and emotional labor. 1/2
April 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
As a person of color - everyday you're in a room where racist or biased comments are being dropped casually, and you're also navigating complex dynamics: power, professionalism, isolation, and emotional labor. 1/2
Repost with a favorite book from childhood.
April 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Repost with a favorite book from childhood.
"They were kind sometimes, but they also made me feel small, dismissed, and disrespected—and that matters more."
April 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
"They were kind sometimes, but they also made me feel small, dismissed, and disrespected—and that matters more."
"What a true ally looks like:
1. They take accountability without defensiveness.
They don’t say “I didn’t mean it that way” or “That’s not who I am.” They say, “I’m sorry I hurt you,” and they work to understand why it was harmful." 1/
1. They take accountability without defensiveness.
They don’t say “I didn’t mean it that way” or “That’s not who I am.” They say, “I’m sorry I hurt you,” and they work to understand why it was harmful." 1/
April 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"What a true ally looks like:
1. They take accountability without defensiveness.
They don’t say “I didn’t mean it that way” or “That’s not who I am.” They say, “I’m sorry I hurt you,” and they work to understand why it was harmful." 1/
1. They take accountability without defensiveness.
They don’t say “I didn’t mean it that way” or “That’s not who I am.” They say, “I’m sorry I hurt you,” and they work to understand why it was harmful." 1/
"You can stay discerning. You can stay cautious.
You can say: You’ve shown me who you are, and I believe you. Even if you smile while doing it."
You can say: You’ve shown me who you are, and I believe you. Even if you smile while doing it."
April 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"You can stay discerning. You can stay cautious.
You can say: You’ve shown me who you are, and I believe you. Even if you smile while doing it."
You can say: You’ve shown me who you are, and I believe you. Even if you smile while doing it."
"Kindness is the floor. Anti-racism is the goal. Both matter. And neither one alone is enough."
April 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
"Kindness is the floor. Anti-racism is the goal. Both matter. And neither one alone is enough."
Shoutout to my friend who when I called out their acquaintance's racism - #1 believed me-didn't even care for an explanation, #2 not hanging out w that person #3 said that person needs to get punched in the face.
April 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Shoutout to my friend who when I called out their acquaintance's racism - #1 believed me-didn't even care for an explanation, #2 not hanging out w that person #3 said that person needs to get punched in the face.
I always feel recharged being around people who think deeply about issues like racism, people who read voraciously to learn different perspectives, different voices, different cultures. Can't wait for next year's New Orleans Book Fest!
April 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I always feel recharged being around people who think deeply about issues like racism, people who read voraciously to learn different perspectives, different voices, different cultures. Can't wait for next year's New Orleans Book Fest!
In addition to experiencing the racism - "it's especially frustrating when your own 'friends' claim to value anti-racism or allyship, but then fail to show up in the actual moment where it matters—where reflection, accountability, and humility are needed."
April 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In addition to experiencing the racism - "it's especially frustrating when your own 'friends' claim to value anti-racism or allyship, but then fail to show up in the actual moment where it matters—where reflection, accountability, and humility are needed."
“I talk about white supremacy and anti-racism because I live with the impact of it every single day. My posts aren’t theory. They’re survival. They’re truth-telling. They’re about creating a world where I—and people like me—can breathe.”
April 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“I talk about white supremacy and anti-racism because I live with the impact of it every single day. My posts aren’t theory. They’re survival. They’re truth-telling. They’re about creating a world where I—and people like me—can breathe.”
"The people who do stay—the yt friends who lean in, reflect, share, and learn—those are the ones you want around. They’re the ones who get that being an ally isn’t about being thanked, it’s about showing up differently even when it’s uncomfortable." ... 1/2
April 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"The people who do stay—the yt friends who lean in, reflect, share, and learn—those are the ones you want around. They’re the ones who get that being an ally isn’t about being thanked, it’s about showing up differently even when it’s uncomfortable." ... 1/2